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Once a Warrior, always a Warrior
Lombard/Villa Park obituaries—September 23
MARY E. CONRAD Mary Elizabeth Conrad (née O’Connor), 84, of Glen Ellyn (formally Lombard), passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones on Sept. 18, 2021. A Visitation will be held Thursday, Sept. 23, from 4 to 8 p.m. at Brust Funeral Home, 135 S Main St., Lombard. Funeral Services Friday, […]
Singing to the music
Senior Night at Willowbrook
Lombard/Villa Park obituaries—September 16
NORMAN DUDDRIDGE, JR. A Memorial Service for Mr. Norman Duddridge, Jr. was held Saturday, Sept. 11, at Brust Funeral Home, 135 S. Main St., Lombard. Mr. Duddridge passed away peacefully at home in Kirksey, Kentucky, surrounded by family on Sunday, Dec.6, 2020. Visit www.brustfuneralhome.com or call 888-629-0094. MARC R. ERNST […]
Perfect day draws record crowd to Craft Beer Fest
By Dee Longfellow For The Elmhurst Independent Sold-out presales and a record-breaking number of walk-ins netted about 2,000 people on the lawn of the Elmhurst History Museum. Along with absolutely beautiful weather – not too hot, not too cold, a nice breeze now and then – Saturday, Sept. 18 turned […]
Addison VFW Post 7446 celebrates 75th anniversary
By Dee Longfellow For The Addison Independent Harry Truman was President of the United States. A first-class postage stamp was three cents and a gallon of gas was 21 cents. Notorious and Gilda were on the screens of the movie theaters and on the radio, one might hear The Ink […]
District 205 Board discusses administrators, consultants; Consultant who had reported grievances against him has resigned
By Chris Fox For The Elmhurst Independent The Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205 Board held a special meeting on Sept. 15 at the District 205 Center, 162 S. York St. Board member Jim Collins was absent from the meeting. There were no public comments. The open-session portion of the […]
DiCianni announces candidacy for DuPage County Board Chairman; Resident pledges to unite DuPage, increase safety, economic development, keep taxes low
On Monday, Sept. 20, DuPage County Board member Pete DiCianni (2nd District) announced his candidacy for DuPage County Board Chairman. Surrounded by more than a dozen DuPage County Mayors, in addition to union and business leaders and friends and family, DiCianni pledged to bring his leadership, passion for economic development, […]